A-San Piping Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | A-San Piping Inc. | Report ID | 2017010270 |
| Address | 123 Crowne Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11225 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -73.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were laying a tarp over a section of a trench. Two employees slipped and fell approximately eight feet into the trench. Both employees were hospitalized. Employee 1 suffered broken ribs. Employee 2 suffered torn tendons/ligaments in his hands.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2017, a worker at A-San Piping Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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